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'Stable' Outlook For Consumer Products Amid Economic Uncertainty: Moody's

High economic uncertainty coupled with declining volumes means that the outlook for the global consumer products industry is 'stable', despite projected pr...

Imperial Brands First-Half Profit Rises On Price Hike Boost

Tobacco group Imperial Brands has reported a rise in half-yearly profit, as higher cigarette prices helped the company offset the impact of its Russia exit...

BAT Appoints Dr James Murphy As Director Of Research And Science

British American Tobacco (BAT) has announced the appointment of Dr James Murphy, as its new director, Research and Science.

Australia To Ban Recreational Vaping In E-Cigarette Crackdown

Australia has banned recreational vaping and tightened other aspects of e-cigarette laws in the biggest crackdown on the tobacco industry in more than a de...

Philip Morris Trims Annual Profit Forecast On Elevated Costs

Marlboro maker Philip Morris International Inc cut its full-year profit forecast on Thursday, hit by rising tobacco leaf prices, energy and labour costs.

Watchdog Sees Fault In EU Commission Tobacco Contacts

The European ombudsman has made an initial finding that the European Commission's failure to be fully transparent about its meetings with the tobacco indus...

Imperial Brands Expects First-Half Revenue Drop On Russia Exit

Tobacco group Imperial Brands said smokers have cut down their purchases of cigarettes after strong buying during the pandemic, prompting increased volume...

Altria To Buy E-Cigarette Startup NJOY For $2.8 bn, Exit Juul Investment

Altria Group Inc said on Monday it would buy e-cigarette startup NJOY Holdings Inc for about $2.75 billion in cash, in fresh bets by the Marlboro maker on...